—2024 rank
1973peak year
53,598babies named Gretchen since 1880
▼ 39%5-year trend
Gretchen popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Gretchen mean?
German diminutive of Margarete, from Greek margarites, 'pearl'. Widely known through Goethe's Faust.
OriginGerman
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Gretchen
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Famous Gretchens
- Gretchen Mol, actress
Spellings & variants
GretaGrete
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